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Kwantlen Xthum: First Nations Meeting Place at University Scoops Design Awards

Designing a space to serve multiple functions can be a challenge. British Columbia design studio Public had to learn about a whole new range of uses for Xthum, at Kwantlen Polytechnic University , where the Kwantlen, Semiahmoo, Tsawwassen and Katzie Nations needed a space for celebrating, feasting, storytelling, counselling, advising, studying, and relaxing. How do you fit that all in?… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Is the UK’s First Green Cell Phone Rating System Bending the Rules?

Photo via KhE O2 , a communications company in the United Kingdom, has just launched the country’s first green cell phone ranking system — something of which Apple did not want the iPhone to be part . But G… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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UFO Lands In Swedish Tree House Hotel

We love the idea of the Swedish TreeHotel, with its Almost Invisible Mirrored Tree House and its The Bird’s Nest Tree House that Hides Among The Branches . The bird house designer, Bertil Harström of Inredningsgruppen , has another in the works: a UFO…. Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Ward off Evil Vampire Power With Crucifix Power Bar

Nothing wards off vampire power better than a crucifix powerstrip. Alexander Pincus of Means of Production delivers with a 12 outlet cruciform surge protector that accommodates oversize adapters and provides comprehensive protection from evil, power surges, and AC contamination. … Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Versailles-Inspired Tyvek Chandeliers by Paula Arntzen

Images: Artecnica Spun out of synthetic, high-density polyethylene fibers that give it its characteristic durability and lovable crinkly texture, Tyvek is a surprisingly polyvalent material, though it’s typically thought of as house wrap. But there’s a world of recycled Tyvek out there: it’s also popped up as upcycled wallets ,

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Today on Planet 100: Canada’s Oil Sands More Toxic Than Ever (Video)

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Sustainability is Not Black Or White – "More Sustainable" is Possible

Image credit: D’Arcy Norman & timtak (Creative Commons) When I wrote about industrial agriculture exploring sustainability , commenter Ruben suggested that the idea of something being “more sustainable” was illogical. Citing Bill Rees, the inventor of Ecological Footprinting, he claimed that sustainability was like pregnancy—”either you are or you aren’t”. I’d like to politely disagree. … Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Today on Planet 100: Top 5 Super Healthy Superfoods (Video)

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LifeEdited: With Transformer Furniture, You Can Party Like It’s 1499

From An Illustrated History of Furniture, Frederick Litchfield: Dining table made of boards and trestles TreeHugger founder Graham Hill is trying to radically reduce his footprint and live happily with less space, less stuff and less waste on less money, but with more design. He calls it ” LifeEdited .” At TreeHugger we are going to go seriously back to first principles, looking at the design and furnishing of his 420 square foot apartment. Why Do We Have Furniture? Witold Rybczynski writes in

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Red Nest By Paul Coudamay Hides The Bed With A Sliding Bookcase

Photos by Benjamin Boccas via Paul Coudamay TreeHugger has shown many ways to hide the bed; most are designed to gain more space. But the Red Nest by Paul Coudamay doesn’t; the bed is still there taking up space, but is hidden by the sliding bookcase. Why do it?… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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